Project Grant SG48016

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979). The funding supports the development of pedagogical and didactic manuals and handbooks to serve as a basic resource in the prevention of violent extremism through education in Togo. This award aims to contribute to the Bureau's efforts to bolster peace and security in sub-Saharan Africa through programs and...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $409,000 Project Grant to Unops under the Regional Peace and Security federal grant program (CFDA 19.979) to contribute to a future of definitive peace and sustainable reconciliation in Mozambique with no resurgence of military hostilities between the government and RENAMO. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through January 31, 2023. The Regional Peace and Security program supports peace and security goals in sub-Saharan...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $109,360 project grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to conduct workshops in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The workshops, taking place from October 2021 through January 2023, will address the underlying causes of sexual- and gender-based violence by drawing on expertise from the U.S. and South Africa. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to inform and influence foreign publics to advance...

The Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) to support children and adolescents from areas in armed conflict in Mozambique. The $157,499.32 grant, effective from November 1, 2024 to March 5, 2025, provided tools and skills for life through the performing arts, crafts, visual arts, entrepreneurship, and English classes in Pemba, Metuge, and Mecufi. The grant was awarded to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Centre Afrika Obota Togo under the Regional Peace and Security federal grant program. The grant will fund efforts to strengthen the capacities of 1,800 local authorities, municipal actors, and young citizens in nine at-risk communes in Togo. This aims to expand citizen political participation in local affairs and promote inclusive development from September 2022 to February 2024. The Regional Peace and...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $4.5 million Project Grant to UNOPS under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) to pay stipends to select Somali military and Ministry of Defense staff from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022. The Regional Peace and Security program supports U.S. foreign policy goals in sub-Saharan Africa through programs and policies designed to bolster peace and security. This award will provide $4.5 million in funding to UNOPS to...

The Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees under the Regional Peace and Security federal grant program (CFDA 19.979) to foster dialogue, intercommunal trust, and a stronger sense of national identity in areas at risk of destabilization in Côte d'Ivoire. The agreement period is from September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Through this funding, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees will provide services and...

The United States Institute of Peace awarded a $298,268 project grant to the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research to improve multilateral approaches to countering organized crime in conflict-affected states of Mali and the Central African Republic. This grant was awarded on September 30, 2023 under the Priority Grant Competition program (CFDA #91.005) to increase the breadth and depth of the Institute's work by supporting peacebuilding projects managed by nonprofit organizations....

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $3,250,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the Institute for Security Studies, a non-profit organization, to build the capacity of civil society engaged in South Africa's security sector. The goal is to achieve better outcomes for security providers and the citizens they serve. The project will run from September 28, 2023 to March 31, 2025. The Institute for Security Studies...